We step behind the scenes of the early years of First Take to uncover how Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith built one of the most influential debate shows in sports television. This description traces ...

Longtime “SportsCenter” anchor Shae Cornette will be the new host of ESPN’s popular sports debate show “First Take,” the network announced Thursday. Cornette will make her debut as “First Take” host ...

Don’t expect Shae Cornette to tiptoe on the set of “First Take.” The former “SportsCenter” anchor plans to have her voice heard alongside Stephen A. Smith, who is executive producer and star of the ...

In a fiery response that only Stephen A. Smith could deliver, the “First Take” host absolutely torched Max Kellerman’s recent claims on Bill Simmons’ podcast that Smith ended their partnership because ...

Dan Orlovsky expected a normal Thursday morning. He joined First Take ready for a regular debate. Instead, he faced a tough discussion. Mina Kimes came fully prepared. The ESPN analyst used facts and ...

The SportsCenter anchor will make her debut Monday, Nov. 3 after serving as a fill-in host over the last several years. “Hosting First Take is no easy assignment. It requires confidence, toughness, ...

Shae Cornette graduated from IU where a professor encouraged her career in broadcast journalism. She joined ESPN in 2020 and has been a longtime anchor on SportsCenter. Cornette will make her debut as ...

First Take and the New England Patriots are one of the most heated rivalries in the NFL right now. Cam Newton was critical of quarterback Drake Maye last week and the press asked the Patriots QB for ...

Max Kellerman says his exceptional debate skills may have cost him his First Take gig. More than four years after he was removed from the ESPN program, the sports commentator shed more light on his ...

Drake Maye is having an MVP-caliber season as he and Mike Vrabel have led the new generation of the New England Patriots to being one of the great surprises in the NFL with a league-best 9-2 record.